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2026 Toyota C-HR+: Is This Toyota's Best Electric Car Yet?
Toyota's taken its time getting serious about electric cars, but the new C-HR+ suggests the wait may finally have been worthwhile. Despite the name, this isn't simply an electric version of the existing Toyota C-HR hybrid. The C-HR+ is a larger…
Letters: There's a simple reason for the racial disparity in electric car ownership
Regarding “EV adoption is stagnating among racial minorities in California. That's a red flag on multiple fronts” (Open Forum, SFChronicle.com, Aug. 16): Open Forum writer Jerel Ezell lamented that the “entire electric vehicle…
Modular Electric Utility Vehicle for Work and Play
Meet the ENVO UPT (Utility Personal Transporter), a fully electric, modular 4-wheel platform built for cargo, fleets, farming, and urban transport. Designed for adaptability, the UPT can transform from a pickup to a passenger mover or delivery…
Ferrari's first electric car just fetched $40M at auction after getting roasted for being a massive fail
Ferrari's first electric car has fetched a staggering $40 million at a charity auction — shattering expectations after the radical new model was savaged by critics who said it betrayed the legendary Italian automaker's identity. The…
Can Indonesia build a lasting EV 'ecosystem' and not just a market?
Indonesia 's next electric-vehicle push will test whether President Prabowo Subianto can turn rising demand, nickel wealth and consumer subsidies into an integrated domestic industry that captures more value at home, or merely make imported and…
America doesn't need faster e-bikes. It needs better small electric vehicles
For the last few years, it has felt like the electric bike industry has been engaged in a constant arms race. Every new launch seems to promise more speed, more power, bigger batteries, and increasingly motorcycle-like styling. And every time a new…
As F1 drivers sour on hybrid engines, Formula E doubles down on electric
“It feels like Formula E on steroids.” Red Bull Max Verstappen said those words as part of his 2026 preseason umbrage towards Formula 1's new engines and the type of racing they produce, where drivers are constantly working to save…
Rolls-Royce Is Going Big On Bespoke For Its Latest EV
The updated Rolls-Royce Spectre EV offers more personalisation than before Stephan Bauer / Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Four years have already passed since Rolls-Royce revealed its first all-electric production car, the Spectre. A lot has happened right…
The market for used EVs 'is so hot' right now
Sales of used electric vehicles continued their surge in July, jumping 7.7 percent from June and 10.1 percent compared to last year, according to data Cox Automotive released today. New EVs, in contrast, saw only modest 3.2 percent month-over-month…
Xiaomi profit drops 37pc to 14b yuan in H1
China's smartphone and electric-vehicle maker Xiaomi (1810) saw its net profit fall 37.6 percent year-on-year to 14.2 billion yuan (HK$16.52 billion) for the first half of 2026, weighed down by rising component costs and intensified industry…
Xiaomi's Q2 profit slides 42.6% on component cost pressure
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi Corp posted a fall of 42.6% in second-quarter net profit on Tuesday, missing analysts' estimates, as higher costs of memory and other components squeezed margins for the maker of smartphones…
The Coming Copper Crunch
Molten copper is prepared at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), owned by Glencore, in Montreal, Canada, on July 17, 2025. Copper will increasingly become a geoeconomic asset as copper demand surges. The price of copper surged over 40% in 2025 and…
Xiaomi 'in no rush' to turn vast AI spending into profits despite earnings slump
Chinese technology giant Xiaomi has said it is “in no rush” to convert its large investments in artificial intelligence into profit, after recording another decline in net profits in the second quarter amid intense competition and…
EV swap: Britain's most popular cars with an electric alternative
For many drivers, the switch from petrol to electric has been on their mind, but they still haven't taken the plunge. 'Not sure where to start' is a common feeling. One of the easiest ways to switch to an EV can be to simply buy the all-electric…
1 Top Growth Stock Down 22% This Year and Built for the Long Haul
It's been a pretty good year so far for the overall market. But Rivian Automotive 's (RIVN -3.19%) stock has been a clear exception to this broad trend. Shares of this electric vehicle maker are down 22% year-to-date, extending lethargy that has…
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